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To obey or behave according to principles
S:adhere to
A:ignore

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Hew(v)
“He never states his own opinion but hews to the party line.”

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To persuade people that sbd/sth is important
S:promote
A:disparage

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Tout(v)
“She’s being touted as the next leader of the party.”

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To support or help someone
S: support
A:undermine

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Backed up (ph)
“I’ll back you up if they don’t believe you.”

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To show favour towards or against one group
S:partial
A: impartial

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Biased(adj)
“The article was heavily biased against the current regime.”

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To separate in two groups with completely opposite opinions
S: divide
A: unite

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Polarize(V)
“Public opinion has polarized on this issue.”

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To bend
S: incline
A:straighten

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Lean(v)
“The tower is leaning dangerously.”

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Big and heavy
S:weighty
A:lightweight

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Hefty(adj)
“Her brothers were both hefty men in their forties.”

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An important difference between the ideas.
S:disparity
A:unity

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Gulf (n)
“The gulf between rich and poor is enormous.”

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Extremely cruel and severe
S:strict
A: flexible

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Draconian(adj)
“There have been calls for draconian measures against drug-related crime.”

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Very enthusiastic about sth
S:enthusiastic
A: indifferent

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Avid(adj)
“She has taken an avid interest in the project”

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Difficult
S:inflexible
A: flexible

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Stiff(adj)
“The windows were stiff and she couldn’t get them open.”

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Wanting to do sth
S:eager
A: indifferent

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Keen(adj)
“His father was keen for him to go to university.”

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In a way that is open and no secret
S:openly
A: privately

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Overtly(adv)
“He never overtly expressed his feelings about the issue.”

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A person who makes or ask the question in a survey.
S:researcher
A: respondents

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Pollster(n)
“Pollsters predicted a victory for the government.”

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The process of separating or becoming different.
S: discrepancy
A: converge

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Divergence (n)
“the divergence of these two species”

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A person who believes that everyone is equal and should have the same rights.
S:equalitarian
A: elitist

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Egalitarian(n)
“The party’s principles are basically egalitarian.”

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The sound of someone who is taking a deep breath.
S:exhale
A:inhale

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Sigh(n)
“She sighed deeply and sat down.”

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An enviroment in which sbd encounters only opinions and beliefs similar to their own.
S:political bubbles
A: diverse perspective

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Echo chambers (noun phrase)
“He even built a primitive echo chamber in the back yard.”

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With movements that are quick and show skill.
S:adroitly
A: ineptly

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Deftly(adv)
“I threw her a towel which she deftly caught.”

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To make people feel sth more strongly.
S:fuel
A: douse

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Stoke(v)
“The publicity was intended to stoke up interest in her music.”

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Third in order
S: third
A:primary

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Tertiary(adj)
“These issues were considered to be of tertiary importance.”

22
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Not giving reason to have hope.
S:grim
A: bright

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Bleak (adj)
“The future looks bleak for the fishing industry.”

23
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Moving towards a higher social position.

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Upwardly mobile(adj)
“an upwardly mobile lifestyle.”

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A strong negative reaction by a large number of people.
S: resistance
A:support

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Backlash(n)
“There was a conservative backlash against the feminism of the 80s.”

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To fall downwards often hitting the ground several times.
S: falling
A:rising

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Tumble(v)
“We tumbled down into the hole.”

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To complain about sbd/sth especially sth that is not really very serious.
S: complain
A: compliments

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Grumble(v)
‘I’ll just have to do it myself,’ he grumbled.

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Not accurate
S: biased
A:balanced

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Skewed(adj)
“skewed statistics”

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To practice of ordering people by law to join the armed force.

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Conscription(n)
“the forced conscription of boys into the army”

29
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Very difficult and making you very tired.
S: exhausted
A:easy

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Gruelling(adj)
“I’ve had a gruelling day.”

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To compete strongly with sbd in order to obtain sth
S: compete
A: cooperate

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Vie(v)
“The boys would vie with each other to impress her.”

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To join with sbd/sth
S: connect
A:disconnect

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Link up (ph)
“The bands have linked up for a charity concert.”

32
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To enjoy sth
S:indulge
A:thrive

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Wallow(v)
“She wallowed in the luxury of the hotel.”

33
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Try to make sbd angry
S: mock
A:encourage

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Taunt(v)
“The other kids continually taunted him about his size.”

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A thing that is used to make people interested in sth.
S: snare
A:release

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Hook(n)
“The images are used as a hook to get children interested in science.”

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Describe sbd/sth in a particular way, unfairly.

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Label(v)
“I hated the label ‘housewife.”

36
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Strongly criticize sbd/sth
S: condemn
A:praise

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Decry(v)
“Lawyers decried the imprisonment of several journalists.”

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Interesting and unusual to attract attention.
S: eye-catching
A:unremarkable

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Striking(adj)
“Thelibraryis a strikingexampleofmodernarchitecture.”

38
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Be frightening and worried.
S: approach
A: diminish

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Looms large(idiom)
“Theissueofpay willloom largeat this year’sconference.”

39
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Dark
S: dreary
A:bright

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Gloomy(adj)
“The cementary is a gloomy place”

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A piece
S: fiber
A: connect

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Strand(n)
“Shetucked aloosestrand ofhairbehind herears.”

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Annoyed, dissappointed
S:dissatisfied-unhappy
A:content

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Disgruntled(adj)
“Theplayers were disgruntled with theumpire.”

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Qualities of a man.
S: machismo
A: femininity

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Manliness(n)
“His calm demeanor and ability to handle difficult situations with grace were emblematic of true manliness.”

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Move sth from one position to another.
S: transition
A: stability

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Shift (v)
“She decided to shift the furniture around in her living room to create more space.”

44
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exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention.
S: complaining
A: applauding

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Gripping(n)
“The novel was so gripping that I couldn’t put it down until I finished reading it.”

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To deal with sbd or sth.
S: address
A:ignore

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Tackle(v)
“John wanted to tackle the difficult project head-on, so he spent extra time researching and planning before starting.”

46
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To make sth stronger or more important.
S: enhance
A: reduce

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Beef up(ph)
“The company decided to beef up its security measures after the cyber attack last year.”

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Avoid sbd/ sth
S: avoid
A: embrace

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Shun(v)
“After the scandal, many people in the community began to shun him, avoiding any contact or association.”

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